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we're talking about the northwest region of pakistan, specifically, in'd the swat valley. there was a very large offensive by the pakistani army in the swat valley some three months ago. and we hear that life is returning to normal there. it used to be really a cradle for the taliban. but as well that northwest tribal region, it is key not only for pakistan but also for the u.s. effort inside afghanistan. the afghan elections just four days away, but a reminder of the security problems in afghanistan. that horrific bombing yesterday. the u.s. links the security in pakistan with the situation in afghanistan because, of course, there's a very long and porous open border. the u.s. concerned that taliban fighters can cross easily between the two. that will certainly top the agenda for richard holbrooke as he's here on his fifth visit since the start of the obama administration. cal perry, cnn, islamabad. >>> parents of children who were victims of gun violence in chicago, pleaded with people to turn in their weapons. they teamed up with police and community leaders during a gu
we're talking about the northwest region of pakistan, specifically, in'd the swat valley. there was a very large offensive by the pakistani army in the swat valley some three months ago. and we hear that life is returning to normal there. it used to be really a cradle for the taliban. but as well that northwest tribal region, it is key not only for pakistan but also for the u.s. effort inside afghanistan. the afghan elections just four days away, but a reminder of the security problems in...
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efforts to end the iraq war and isolate extremists in afghanistan and pakistan are aimed at building a more peaceful world. the president reiterated his support for a two-state solution for israelis and palestinians. >>. >> moving can take a toll on your back and on your bank account. clark howard deliver as tip to prepare you and your wallet for your next move. >> are you moving this summer? let me tell you about moving. you've got to be so careful. if you are moving state to state, there are lots of people out there who are really sleazy. there are also legitimate movers. first place you should go is moving.org. you go there and you'll be at the website of the freight association for real movers. that doesn't mean you are always going to get a great move, but it puts you in the direction of dealing with somebody legit. if you go a step further and only hire a certified mover, you are going to improve the chances that your move is going to be handled by somebody who treats you right. two other things you've got to do. one, an estimate means nothing in the moving industry moving from
efforts to end the iraq war and isolate extremists in afghanistan and pakistan are aimed at building a more peaceful world. the president reiterated his support for a two-state solution for israelis and palestinians. >>. >> moving can take a toll on your back and on your bank account. clark howard deliver as tip to prepare you and your wallet for your next move. >> are you moving this summer? let me tell you about moving. you've got to be so careful. if you are moving state to...
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an eighth suspect is believed to be in pakistan. prosecutors hope to arrest him soon. >>> judge sonia sotomayor is likely just days away from becoming the next u.s. supreme court justice. the full senate is debating her nomination. yesterday republican senator john mccain of arizona said he will vote against sotomayor because of what he calls her judicial activism. >> she attempted to walk back from her long public record of judicial activism, judge sotomayor cannot change her record. in a 1996 article in the suffolk university law review she stated, quote, a given judge or judges may develop a novel approach to a specific set of facts or legal framework that pushes the law in a new direction. it is exactly that view that i disagree with. >> mccain joins other republicans from border states with large hispanic populations in opposing sotomayor. senators john cornyn and kay bailey hutchison of texas as well as jon kyl say they plan to vote against her. still sotomayor is expected to easily win confirmation. >>> the postal service may
an eighth suspect is believed to be in pakistan. prosecutors hope to arrest him soon. >>> judge sonia sotomayor is likely just days away from becoming the next u.s. supreme court justice. the full senate is debating her nomination. yesterday republican senator john mccain of arizona said he will vote against sotomayor because of what he calls her judicial activism. >> she attempted to walk back from her long public record of judicial activism, judge sotomayor cannot change her...
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we're talking about the northwest region of pakistan specifically and the swat valley. there was a very large offensive by the pakistani army in the swat vam lee some three months ago, and we hear that life is returning to normal there. it used to be really a cradle for taliban. but, as well, that northwest tribal region, it is key not only for pakistan but also for the u.s. effort inside afghanistan. the afghan elections just four days away, but a reminder of the security problems in afghanistan, that horrific bombing. yesterday, the u.s. links both the security in pakistan with the situation in afghanistan because, of course, there is a very long and porous open border. the u.s. concerned that taliban fighters can cross easily between the two. that will certainly top the agenda for richard holbrooke, as he is here on his fifth visit since the start of the obama administration. >>> a new study finds first-time moms are getting older. the national center for health statistics says the average age for first-time mothers in the u.s. jumped from nearly 21 1/2 years old in
we're talking about the northwest region of pakistan specifically and the swat valley. there was a very large offensive by the pakistani army in the swat vam lee some three months ago, and we hear that life is returning to normal there. it used to be really a cradle for taliban. but, as well, that northwest tribal region, it is key not only for pakistan but also for the u.s. effort inside afghanistan. the afghan elections just four days away, but a reminder of the security problems in...
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forces may have killed the top taliban leader in pakistan but they still need one more piece to prove it. >>> this guy is so popular, people are fighting over him in court. ahhh. >>> you now have a few more weeks to take advantage of cash for clunkers program. last night the senate agreed to pump $2 more billion into the program. they hope it will help sell another half million new cars. it offers up to $4500 to trade in your old gas guzzler for a more fuel-ee for end car. >> it's a great thing not just for the automobile industry but for consumerses who will now have an opportunity to buy a car that they otherwise not have been able to do. >> as of this morning there were 180,000 deals that had been inputted and completed. we know that this will be a great weekend to go out and buy an automobile. >>> well, the program's initial $1 billion instantly boosted car sales but it ran out in only ten days. some republican critics say cash for clunkers program will create future problems. >>> used car dealer henry tice is not charged in the killing but he wrote a series of bad checks to billi
forces may have killed the top taliban leader in pakistan but they still need one more piece to prove it. >>> this guy is so popular, people are fighting over him in court. ahhh. >>> you now have a few more weeks to take advantage of cash for clunkers program. last night the senate agreed to pump $2 more billion into the program. they hope it will help sell another half million new cars. it offers up to $4500 to trade in your old gas guzzler for a more fuel-ee for end car....
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. >>> the taliban is denying that its leader in pakistan was killed in a u.s. missile strike. muhsud is ill, but is indeed live and safe. he will speak to reporters when he gets better. a senior u.s. official says the government is convinced he was killed in a cia strike last week. >>> tears and long-awaited hugs filled a high school gym yesterday. 700 members of the oklahoma national guard are back homep they're in their 45th fires brigade and just spent ten months on duty in iraq and kuwait. >> got to see him for a short period on his leave and just ready for him to be back home in my arms. >> just an amazing feeling to be back home and be a place where i'm safe and where i'm around my family. very good feeling. >> that was only the first celebration for these guard members. they'll have another one this afternoon. >>> a 4-year-old boy made the 911 thcall that might have save his grandfather's life. her father road his lawn mower into a fence with a loose board. he stayed on the phone with 911 until his mom came. >> 911. >> can we get, can you get a rescue people to come out
. >>> the taliban is denying that its leader in pakistan was killed in a u.s. missile strike. muhsud is ill, but is indeed live and safe. he will speak to reporters when he gets better. a senior u.s. official says the government is convinced he was killed in a cia strike last week. >>> tears and long-awaited hugs filled a high school gym yesterday. 700 members of the oklahoma national guard are back homep they're in their 45th fires brigade and just spent ten months on duty in...
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. >>> a truck bomb exploded in pakistan this morning killing seven people. gunmen assassinated an ethnic leader and there were riots in three cities but despite the violence, u.s. envoy richard who will brooke told our sister network cnn that pakistan is making real progress in the fate against terrorism, especially with the recent killing of a top taliban leader. >> i don't think that there is any question that the operations have been a success and combined with the removal of mehsud, the worst of the worst of the pakistani taliban from the scene, i think we have seen a great improvement from the security situation. at the same time, we don't know whether or not this is a destrug of the taliban in swat or just the disbursal. it will take a while to find that out. >> u.s. officials also say that relations with pakistan have significantly improved over the last six months. >>> tiger woods did the unthinkable and he lost a major tournament after he was ahead for most of it. hi, rafer. >> hi, robin this is literally something we have never seen before and some
. >>> a truck bomb exploded in pakistan this morning killing seven people. gunmen assassinated an ethnic leader and there were riots in three cities but despite the violence, u.s. envoy richard who will brooke told our sister network cnn that pakistan is making real progress in the fate against terrorism, especially with the recent killing of a top taliban leader. >> i don't think that there is any question that the operations have been a success and combined with the removal of...
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. >>> the taliban is denying that its leader in pakistan was killed in a u.s. missile strike. a taliban spokesperson says that he is ill, but alive and safe. he also says that he will speak to reporters when he gets better. a senior u.s. official said yesterday that the government is convinced that he was killed in a cia strike last week. pakistan is conducting a dna test to confirm that. >>> you don't need me to tell you that a lot of people are losing jobs, but it turns out many are finding new ones fairly quickly. and our money expert, jennifer westhoven says that is good news in a bad economy, all things considered here. >> yeah. and i know this isn't the most official survey we look at, but it's still got good news in it, and i think anybody who is really looking hard for work right now, you'll take what you can get. what the survey found, as of june, they talked to laid off people, 48% of the people who lost their jobs three months before, they had found new full-time jobs, almost half of them. and the rate of people finding new jobs was better. it was higher than just t
. >>> the taliban is denying that its leader in pakistan was killed in a u.s. missile strike. a taliban spokesperson says that he is ill, but alive and safe. he also says that he will speak to reporters when he gets better. a senior u.s. official said yesterday that the government is convinced that he was killed in a cia strike last week. pakistan is conducting a dna test to confirm that. >>> you don't need me to tell you that a lot of people are losing jobs, but it turns out...
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intelligence officials in pakistan say the group's leader there was likely killed in the u.s. missile strike on wednesday. they're sending authorities to confirm reports that baitu,llah has been buried and they want dna evidence. he's suspected in the assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. >>> she is charged with murdering her daughter, and now newly released evidence is shedding light on the case against casey anthony. what we're learning about evidence from the trunk of her car and what about her parents? will they be forced to testify at trial? >>> welcome back. you may be looking to economic reports for signs of a recovery from the recession. at least one person thinks you should be looking elsewhere for signs of common sense. donna franklin of dallas affiliate kda found a few of those signs in an unlikely place. >> reporter: high above the roads of north texas and the nation inspiration from an unknown optimist. >> i think it's a cool thing to do. >> reporter: it is a billboard campaign called recession 101. a series of light-hearted clever quotes like, ch
intelligence officials in pakistan say the group's leader there was likely killed in the u.s. missile strike on wednesday. they're sending authorities to confirm reports that baitu,llah has been buried and they want dna evidence. he's suspected in the assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. >>> she is charged with murdering her daughter, and now newly released evidence is shedding light on the case against casey anthony. what we're learning about evidence from the trunk...
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some of them are accused of taking trips to jordan, kosovo, and pakistan to engage in terrorist acts. >>> president obama celebrated the new g.i. bill with hundreds of young veterans. the updated bill expands education benefits for those who fought in iraq and afghanistan. former president bush signed it last year. those were the headlines. come on in the room and sit yourself down. i'm robin meade. 30 minutes past the hour. morning, sunshine. >>> three people fighting for custody that was cut from her mother's womb. darlene hayes was eight months pregnant when she was found dead last week. her aunt, uncle, and estranged boyfriend say the girl belongs with them. the boyfriend's spokesperson spoke yesterday. >> he called her isabel. >> who named her isabel? >> darlene did. changing her middle name from marie to justice. because this is justice for darlene. >> haynes had a restraining order against her estranged boyfriend. she had another daughter, an 18 mold. already in custody. h her grandmother is raising the other two children. >>> bill clinton is trying to negotiate freedom for the
some of them are accused of taking trips to jordan, kosovo, and pakistan to engage in terrorist acts. >>> president obama celebrated the new g.i. bill with hundreds of young veterans. the updated bill expands education benefits for those who fought in iraq and afghanistan. former president bush signed it last year. those were the headlines. come on in the room and sit yourself down. i'm robin meade. 30 minutes past the hour. morning, sunshine. >>> three people fighting for...
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. >>> we have a word just in from washington, the taliban's top man in pakistan was killed, as suspected, in an attack last week. the taliban chief was a casualty of a missile strike carried out by an unmanned cia drone in the tribal region of the south known as waz zir rah stan. the senior intelligence official states flatly, he is dead. all right. top u.s. commander says taliban militants are an aggressive enemy winning the war in afghanistan. in an interview with the "wall street journal," general mcchrystal warped u.s. casualties running at record high levels already right now will remain high for months to come. mcchrystal says the taliban with moving beyond their conditional strongholds in the south to threaten relatively stable areas in the north and west. a record 68,000 u.s. troops can be in afghanistan by the end of the year. >>> getting graphic pictures from the frontlines in afghanistan. a helicopter attack team comes across the men on the road. they say these men are insurgents setting off a bomb. look at what happened next. >> hit the guy on the road. hit the guy on the roa
. >>> we have a word just in from washington, the taliban's top man in pakistan was killed, as suspected, in an attack last week. the taliban chief was a casualty of a missile strike carried out by an unmanned cia drone in the tribal region of the south known as waz zir rah stan. the senior intelligence official states flatly, he is dead. all right. top u.s. commander says taliban militants are an aggressive enemy winning the war in afghanistan. in an interview with the "wall...
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that's later, and is pakistan's nuclear arsenal really safe? some disdisturbing news we are just learning about when we come back. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. ♪ change it up a bit... and you're sure to get a reaction. [ motorcycle engine growl ] ♪ don't let erectile dysfunction slow things down. ♪ viva viagra! viagra, america's most prescribed ed treatment, can help you enjoy a more satisfying sexual experience. to learn more, cruise on over to viagra.com. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. don't take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain... as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include headac
that's later, and is pakistan's nuclear arsenal really safe? some disdisturbing news we are just learning about when we come back. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you...
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carrying suicide jackets and explosives inside a bus station were among the 24 suspects rounded up in pakistan since yesterday. pakistani police say the crackdown might have prevented several terror attack there is. potential targets included mosques, police stations and a norwegian telecommunications company. the suspects have ties to the taliban and some linked with al qaeda as well. >>> all system goes for tomorrow's launch of the space shuttle "discovery." nasa gave the green light sunday afternoon. "discovery" is set to lift off at 1:36 eastern tomorrow morning it will deliver 17,000 pounds of supplies and equipment to the international space station. the seven-member crew has three space walks planned during the 13-day flight. >>> the situation in afghanistan is bad and it is getting worse, so says the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and the u.s. may need more soldiers there although the president hasn't made that decision yet. >> we are not at a point yet where he has made any decisions about asking for additional troops. his guidance from me and from secretary of defense was to g
carrying suicide jackets and explosives inside a bus station were among the 24 suspects rounded up in pakistan since yesterday. pakistani police say the crackdown might have prevented several terror attack there is. potential targets included mosques, police stations and a norwegian telecommunications company. the suspects have ties to the taliban and some linked with al qaeda as well. >>> all system goes for tomorrow's launch of the space shuttle "discovery." nasa gave the...
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this former spokesman for pakistan's military fled to the u.s. when his family was threatened by the bombers. >> a suicide bomber was sent to my place, and they have been sending me threatening letters to kill me. >> the pentagon and white house say they don't have d.n.a. evidence masood was killed. >> we can't, with 100% certainty verify that. >> but fox has learned a national security meeting was called at the white house tomorrow to determine how to engage the pakistanis after this strike, to ensure that the pakistani army doesn't shy away from efforts it has begun to make into south warastan on the border with afghanistan, and then there is how this affects the search for bin laden. one intelligence head says it will free the predator assets to continue looking for him. others say this is a significant step forward in intelligence sharing with the pakistanis that down the road could lead to eventually getting the man that the c.i.a. simply refers to as number one. chris: jennifer griffin reporting for the pentagon. thanks for that. by the way
this former spokesman for pakistan's military fled to the u.s. when his family was threatened by the bombers. >> a suicide bomber was sent to my place, and they have been sending me threatening letters to kill me. >> the pentagon and white house say they don't have d.n.a. evidence masood was killed. >> we can't, with 100% certainty verify that. >> but fox has learned a national security meeting was called at the white house tomorrow to determine how to engage the...
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policy in pakistan right now that the u.s. would like pakistan to be accountable for what happens within its borders and they'd like to get some of these they consider to be lawless areas under control. does northwest pakistan, the sort of lawless of all lawless areas, most lawless of all lawless areas, get more governable or less with baitullah mehsud gone from the region? >> that's a great question. i think that it doesn't really make that much of a difference in the very short term. no matter what, the government isn't going to be able to implement development programs in south waziristan now that baitullah mehsud is gone. there is going to be an interesting power struggle that develops amongst his deputies and lieutenants over who is going to take over for him. i think this is going to be the true test kind of of the symbolic and meaning of his death is whether someone with a big name, a household name, taliban leader steps into that role or whether it's someone that's close to baitullah but a little less well known. in th
policy in pakistan right now that the u.s. would like pakistan to be accountable for what happens within its borders and they'd like to get some of these they consider to be lawless areas under control. does northwest pakistan, the sort of lawless of all lawless areas, most lawless of all lawless areas, get more governable or less with baitullah mehsud gone from the region? >> that's a great question. i think that it doesn't really make that much of a difference in the very short term. no...
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the united states is still engaged in some protectionism but not to that extent. >> take pakistan. the one thing that pakistan wanted was to have more opportunity to export textiles to the united states. why? because it would employ a lot of women, and it would be a very good thing for them politically at home for the governments we want to support. i was directly involved. you speak to our people, what do they say? >> what does that do for our balance of trade and payments. >> it sends dollars out of this country. we have an $800 billion trade deficit for 20 years. that's why the dollar's collapsing. >> very good question. to restore job growth, will president obama resort to tariffs against china? >> no. >> absolutely not. >> no. >> he has no choice. >> no, and we need to be sending dollars to pakistan, but i don't necessarily favor taking them out of the pockets of the textile workers in the south. get them from the pentagon. >> no, president obama's not going to resort to tariffs, no. he is a new found free trader. despite how he campaigned, he is a new found free trader. >> no
the united states is still engaged in some protectionism but not to that extent. >> take pakistan. the one thing that pakistan wanted was to have more opportunity to export textiles to the united states. why? because it would employ a lot of women, and it would be a very good thing for them politically at home for the governments we want to support. i was directly involved. you speak to our people, what do they say? >> what does that do for our balance of trade and payments....
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it is a long-term issue in pakistan, which needs long term solutions. pakistan is nuclear-armed. there is a direct link into the community in this country. there is a lot of instability in the area. we are giving a lot of aid to pakistan in terms of education. that is right and proper for the long-term solution. do you think the long-term solutions will be in place in time to protect us against some of the risks that emanate from that region? >> i am not quite sure what you mean. are you saying are they so long term that there is no possible protection for us in the short term? i disagree with you. what we have to do in pakistan is work with the security forces and the armed forces so that they are continuing to do what they have started to do, where there is now greater national consensus than ever before. that is taking on the pakistan taliban. we have seen in the campaign in the swat valley that the pakistan military have been ready to move in. there is a group of internally displaced people, and i think it is our duty to help so that they do not become people who will turn to
it is a long-term issue in pakistan, which needs long term solutions. pakistan is nuclear-armed. there is a direct link into the community in this country. there is a lot of instability in the area. we are giving a lot of aid to pakistan in terms of education. that is right and proper for the long-term solution. do you think the long-term solutions will be in place in time to protect us against some of the risks that emanate from that region? >> i am not quite sure what you mean. are you...
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second, how do we support democracy in pakistan? >> host: where do you have concerns about al qaeda? pakistan? >> guest: first, they don't have enormous bases they had prior to 9/11. you're never going to prevent them from having a conference room. some of of 9/11 was plotted in an apartment building in approximate hamburg. but you do want to disrupt their operations and you want to go after their leadership. the locual is just on the pakistan side of the border, but throughout the border area. so that afghan/pakistan border is perhaps -- is the most important area from an al qaeda perspective. we're able to have troops fully operate in half that theater, the afghan side. >> host: you talk about your children being national security. when you see headline like los angeles times, pakistan/taliban preys on teens. what sort of concerns does that rise in you? >> we live in a world that is far more evil than we choose to acknowledge. first is what is happening to youths in afghanistan to see them kidnapped. things that evil are happening
second, how do we support democracy in pakistan? >> host: where do you have concerns about al qaeda? pakistan? >> guest: first, they don't have enormous bases they had prior to 9/11. you're never going to prevent them from having a conference room. some of of 9/11 was plotted in an apartment building in approximate hamburg. but you do want to disrupt their operations and you want to go after their leadership. the locual is just on the pakistan side of the border, but throughout the...
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go will be pakistan. then you are in real trouble you talking about a country with nuclear weapons. >> here is a country with 30,000 villages, tribal allegiances with a shift on a daily basis. how do you pull that together? >> another world where we do not know what we're fighting -- where we are fighting to reno what we are fighting for, but it is not clear if we will get there. if they are voting in the 40%, 50%, that is about with the united states is, so should we be too concerned about that? does it really matter who they lacked? they elect a government that is a free -- that is afraid to leave the city of kabul. they have an american and nato troops fighting to create a democracy and the applause for democracy have never flourished. -- in a place where democracy has never flourished. >> our initial, swift victory in toppling the taliban give us the idea that we could create in afghanistan a democracy. that was an illusion. i think what our objective is is a minimal objectives. we know that the enemy
go will be pakistan. then you are in real trouble you talking about a country with nuclear weapons. >> here is a country with 30,000 villages, tribal allegiances with a shift on a daily basis. how do you pull that together? >> another world where we do not know what we're fighting -- where we are fighting to reno what we are fighting for, but it is not clear if we will get there. if they are voting in the 40%, 50%, that is about with the united states is, so should we be too...
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it was created by pakistan by the british. pakistan used to be two different countries but they split apart because the ethnic majorities could not get along. afghanistan is made up of many to from parts -- many different parts of ethnic tribes. forming them into one country is impossible. i do not think that america can win because it is a guerrilla war in a mountainous region. i do not know what we are spending our money on. it feels like iraq again. we are fighting to win and get victory for something where we do not know what that will mean. host: are you a history or political science teacher? caller: i am actually english as a second language teacher. i teach a lot of children that come to this country. there is a large afghani population here from afghanistan. host: how many languages to you speak? caller: four. english, spanish, chinese, and i am learning arabic. host: thank you for your call this morning. we are going to michigan, charles, independent line. caller: hello. afghanistan could easily turn into another ira
it was created by pakistan by the british. pakistan used to be two different countries but they split apart because the ethnic majorities could not get along. afghanistan is made up of many to from parts -- many different parts of ethnic tribes. forming them into one country is impossible. i do not think that america can win because it is a guerrilla war in a mountainous region. i do not know what we are spending our money on. it feels like iraq again. we are fighting to win and get victory for...
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basically they have got a sanctuary in pakistan. we've said that for a long time but sanctuary allows them to regroup but go to school on our operations and how we operate. we've underresourced afghanistan in terms of money and troops from the very beginning and that's still the case. very underresourced in terms of troops. and one of the advisors told me that the amount of corruption in the afghan government is grievous malfeasance from petty shakedowns of afghan people on the street by police to really sort of diverting government funds at the top. and it's losing any chance the government has to win the populace to their side. pete: there has been public opinion polling in pakistan. what will it show for karzai's chances? >> he is above the second most popular candidate. 26% of 44%. so assuming he will win. again, he doesn't get 50%. there's going to be this runoff and people are worried that as you have seen in other elections in africa and other places, there could be violence, some of the candidates could say there was a rigge
basically they have got a sanctuary in pakistan. we've said that for a long time but sanctuary allows them to regroup but go to school on our operations and how we operate. we've underresourced afghanistan in terms of money and troops from the very beginning and that's still the case. very underresourced in terms of troops. and one of the advisors told me that the amount of corruption in the afghan government is grievous malfeasance from petty shakedowns of afghan people on the street by police...
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as i said, pakistan has been on the offensive against taliban in other areas of pakistan. and this shows that by the u.s. and pakistan cooperating together, by using u.s. technology and pakistani intelligence, they can work together to address threats that affect both of their countries. >> will this death have an impact on the neighboring war in afghanistan? >> well, i think it's clear that the drone strikes that have been taking place in pakistan over a year now have had a significant impact in degrading the leadership of al qaeda and the taliban. and that's certainly helpful, particularly in the immediate term, in terps of defending against terrorism. however, over the longer term, we're going to have to do much more than drone strikes. we're going to have to engage in economic development, reconstruction, improving the environment so that people will have other opportunities and they won't turn towards militantacy and terrorism. so that's the key over the longer term. >> lisa curtis, thank you very much for joining us this evening. >> thank you. >>> in afghanistan, thi
as i said, pakistan has been on the offensive against taliban in other areas of pakistan. and this shows that by the u.s. and pakistan cooperating together, by using u.s. technology and pakistani intelligence, they can work together to address threats that affect both of their countries. >> will this death have an impact on the neighboring war in afghanistan? >> well, i think it's clear that the drone strikes that have been taking place in pakistan over a year now have had a...
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they do not see much difference between pakistan and afghanistan. we have to make sure we do not give them haven. that is right next door to where osama bin laden's son was killed. this is ground zero for bad guys. hopefully we can continue to do these kinds of attacks. martha: thank you for serving our country and for being with us today. the afghan ambassador to the united states joins us. it is very good to have you with us. tell me your reaction to the take out of this terrorist in pakistan. what does it mean for you? >> it is a major accomplishment, not only for the united states, but people of afghanistan and pakistan. he had a lot of blood on his hands. if there is no support for the taliban outside of afghanistan, they will not be able to resist for long in afghanistan. martha: i spoke with colonel oliver north and we talked about the military effort going on in afghanistan. he was saying he believes that in order to build up the afghan army, which many people seem to agree needs to happen, we have to send more support in for training of the
they do not see much difference between pakistan and afghanistan. we have to make sure we do not give them haven. that is right next door to where osama bin laden's son was killed. this is ground zero for bad guys. hopefully we can continue to do these kinds of attacks. martha: thank you for serving our country and for being with us today. the afghan ambassador to the united states joins us. it is very good to have you with us. tell me your reaction to the take out of this terrorist in...
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the story we're following out of pakistan, the shadowy top taliban leader in pakistan, a major threat to the american forces over the border in afghanistan. also a major friend of al qaeda. has a u.s. air strike actually managed to kill him in we'll have reports from michael ware. >>> while the cult of charles manson not only will not die but in fact seems to be going strong. ♪ anyone can prove they're strong once. the real question is can they prove it again and again. ♪ at northwestern mutual, we've answered that question compellingly... for over 150 years. northwestern mutual. consistency counts. put our strength to work for you. learn how at northwesternmutual.com. >>> welcome back to "360." our exclusive interview continues with lisa ling. before the break she told us her sister, laura and euna lee did briefly touch north korean soil before their arrest. lisa is back with us now in an exclusive interview tonight. that's really, i think, unless i'm wrong here, it's the first time we've heard that or it sounds like they've come forward or had the chance to say that. talk to me
the story we're following out of pakistan, the shadowy top taliban leader in pakistan, a major threat to the american forces over the border in afghanistan. also a major friend of al qaeda. has a u.s. air strike actually managed to kill him in we'll have reports from michael ware. >>> while the cult of charles manson not only will not die but in fact seems to be going strong. ♪ anyone can prove they're strong once. the real question is can they prove it again and again. ♪ at...
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and pakistan believe a u.s. drone missile attacked on wednesday and killed baitullah mehsud and his wife. they include last year's bombing of the marriott hotel in islamabad and the 2007 assassination of benazir bhutto. richard engel joins us live. is there any confirmation that he's dead? >> reporter: the biggest problem is that no body has been recovered by u.s. forces or pakistani forces. he was killed, according to the taliban, in this drone strike on wednesday in a village that is still very much under control of the taliban. it's not a place where u.s. forces could go in, recover a body, identify it. however, pakistan's foreign minister said today that he's quite confident that baitullah mehsud was killed. the person then according to u.n., who was responsible for 70% of the bombings in pakistan. >> i'm sure there are people at home saying, if the taliban is saying this, is there a chance he hasn't been killed and this is the strategic move on their part? what are your sources telling us? >> reporter: that
and pakistan believe a u.s. drone missile attacked on wednesday and killed baitullah mehsud and his wife. they include last year's bombing of the marriott hotel in islamabad and the 2007 assassination of benazir bhutto. richard engel joins us live. is there any confirmation that he's dead? >> reporter: the biggest problem is that no body has been recovered by u.s. forces or pakistani forces. he was killed, according to the taliban, in this drone strike on wednesday in a village that is...
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pakistan is the scariest place. the reason, by the way, george, we can put more forces in afghanistan. pakistan, the pakistanis won't have them. quite honestly, we have to hope that the pakistani government essentially fights its own fight, afghanistan, we have the forces to build them up. >> how much time do you think the public and congress will give them? congress has said, next year, we want to see it or we're going to pull the plug. >> i think the public is in a position where their lives are economically in a bad shape. their health care system is broken. they're all having a screaming and yelling match and nobody is getting it done. our deficit is out of control. like where are we going to get the money to do this. we've got to recommit more troops to afghanistan. i think the public has very little patience for more investment of resources of men and women in afghanistan. very little patience. >> unlike iraq, we have actually been on the ground in afghanistan for a long time doing nation building. >> very lit
pakistan is the scariest place. the reason, by the way, george, we can put more forces in afghanistan. pakistan, the pakistanis won't have them. quite honestly, we have to hope that the pakistani government essentially fights its own fight, afghanistan, we have the forces to build them up. >> how much time do you think the public and congress will give them? congress has said, next year, we want to see it or we're going to pull the plug. >> i think the public is in a position where...
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fa >>> a top taliban leader in pakistan was reportedly killed in a cia missile strike on his farmhouse along the afghan border. a u.s. intelligence official says there are strong indications he is dead and the taliban is confirming it. richard roth reports now from london. >> reporter: it's not think first time the leader of the pakistan militia has been killed but first time there is so much support for the claim. believed to be in his 30s and not often photographed he had a $5 million bounty on his head. capturing or killing him as been a top priority of u.s. counterterrorism efforts and as one american official has put it, the world would be a r safe place without him. it is said massoud was among those killed in an american missile attack on wednesday in a remote village in the tribal area of northwest pakistan. the claims backed by u.s. and pakistani intelligence officials, although they say they have no physical evidence. but two of mass organization ud's lieutenants have echoed the claim he was killed. the west blames him for the 2007 assassination of former prime minister bhutt
fa >>> a top taliban leader in pakistan was reportedly killed in a cia missile strike on his farmhouse along the afghan border. a u.s. intelligence official says there are strong indications he is dead and the taliban is confirming it. richard roth reports now from london. >> reporter: it's not think first time the leader of the pakistan militia has been killed but first time there is so much support for the claim. believed to be in his 30s and not often photographed he had a $5...
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>> they have moved their adquarterso pakistan and they can fight with the pakistan army so i think pakistan is in big trouble. how will he deal with this? and also eutenant geral barno he talks about the economy so we real need t have our resources going there. and to talk a route the completion of the election ection, and also it will n be any good. how to deal with the critical issue? >> thank you. >>ne would be where do get the civilian people for the surge? then it will fill up? >> that is a valid qstion it is of easier to avoid -- fine troops and civilians but there are efforts going a wha we will see is the cilia first going to the major ministry i wanted to raise a point* that i met with the u.n. people and i think the assistances starting to play an important crdination role between the afghan government and the international donors. what we saw when a two yrs ago was a lot of confusion in terms of different donors doing their own thing and not coordinatine we speaking with one voice to the afghan government that is beginningo change fact the u.n. is taking the role of coordination.
>> they have moved their adquarterso pakistan and they can fight with the pakistan army so i think pakistan is in big trouble. how will he deal with this? and also eutenant geral barno he talks about the economy so we real need t have our resources going there. and to talk a route the completion of the election ection, and also it will n be any good. how to deal with the critical issue? >> thank you. >>ne would be where do get the civilian people for the surge? then it will...
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of the taliban in pakistan. a notorious militant commander who controlled a wide area of pakistan's northwest. a man whose organization killed hundreds of security forces and civilians. today a senior taliban commander and the pakistani government says mehsud and his wife had been killed. but a missile fired unmanned american aircraft. it happened wednesday morning in south waziristan in the tribal area. the latest in a series of attacks aimed at mehsud. how badly did the united states want him? there was a $5 million bounty on his head. in tonight's "lead focus," we look at the death of baitullah mehsud and what it means for the war against the taliban. it was reported that mehsud was at his father-in-law's house at the time of the attack suffering from a kidney ailment. this video is from may of 2008 shot at a press conference. although mehsud insisted his that his face not be shown he briefly turned towards the camera. he is a national intelligence reporter for the "washington post." >> caller: there was pret
of the taliban in pakistan. a notorious militant commander who controlled a wide area of pakistan's northwest. a man whose organization killed hundreds of security forces and civilians. today a senior taliban commander and the pakistani government says mehsud and his wife had been killed. but a missile fired unmanned american aircraft. it happened wednesday morning in south waziristan in the tribal area. the latest in a series of attacks aimed at mehsud. how badly did the united states want...
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in an international conference to pakistan. so they are a factor and to pretend they're not as was often done in the past doesn't make much sense and you pointed out that i -- a critical point that in bonn were -- where rinna was, they did help stand up the current government. >> my other yeah -- question was on the geography between pakistan and india. is it critical that the united states try to play a role? that's on really problematic with respect to the indians in terms of defusing tensions between india and pakistan. is that outside 9 postal -- the portfolio of this group? >> it is outside the portfolio of my job. on the other hand, i am in constant touch with the indians. i met with the indians continually. the new ambassador in washington and i have had dinner recently and she and i are in close touch. i go to indio whenever the schedule permits. i stress we're completely transparent. the secretary of state and my close colleague assistant secretary for south asia, central asian affairs bob blake and i were in india rec
in an international conference to pakistan. so they are a factor and to pretend they're not as was often done in the past doesn't make much sense and you pointed out that i -- a critical point that in bonn were -- where rinna was, they did help stand up the current government. >> my other yeah -- question was on the geography between pakistan and india. is it critical that the united states try to play a role? that's on really problematic with respect to the indians in terms of defusing...
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you speak of pakistan's neighbors, and i think of india. what do you make of india's stopping that ship? all we know right now is that they found, like, 60,000 pounds of sugar. they are still looking at it, but what do you make of india stopping that north korean ship? >> india is imposing the security council resolution, and i think it is a very positive sign. india has been very cooperative with us, and they had very many parallel interests with respect -- they have a very many parallel interests with respect to terrorism and with respect to the nuclear danger -- they have very many parallel interests. greta: am i wrong to be suspicious that north korea might have been being a little coy? because sending that ship off in the direction that they did, knowing that someone was likely to stop it, and having 16,000 tons of sugar sort of makes the stopping country look, well, wrong, for one. >> nobody knows what the north koreans have on the ships. if north korea, a country that has no significant economy, that has no close relations with any o
you speak of pakistan's neighbors, and i think of india. what do you make of india's stopping that ship? all we know right now is that they found, like, 60,000 pounds of sugar. they are still looking at it, but what do you make of india stopping that north korean ship? >> india is imposing the security council resolution, and i think it is a very positive sign. india has been very cooperative with us, and they had very many parallel interests with respect -- they have a very many parallel...
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it has set up a major refugee crisis and pakistan. equally as important, pakistan's economy in the past year has been tempered by the major financial crisis and a severe electricity shortage that impact of businesses, people, and people measures. we have been directly in continuously engaged with pakistan. my colleague has been working very closely with pakistani officials and all the relevant agencies in washington to put together energy package is. we are also engaged in international diplomacy. you want to create a much more broad base international support for pakistan. going forward, we will continue to be very focused on pakistan poco stability. we will be working to bring pakistan into our framework for bringing peace. >> thank you, this illustrates what he called the best [unintelligible] when this hit in western pakistan, the different agencies were involved in the offices. immediately that day in and come up with a plan. hillary clinton was in new york and giving a speech at nyu. she called and said water you doing about thi
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i know that pakistan is one of our allies and i'd like to think things are on the straight and narrow there. but i'm highly suspicious that this is a country that's on the right path. >> well, i think it's a very difficult situation. there is corruption unquestionably. perhaps even worse, there's infiltration of the army itself by muslim radicals, by taliban supporters, and that obviously make it very hard to deal with at a tack tig cal level. >> is it getting better or getting worse? >> i think it's getting worse. as the intelligence agencies and the pakistani military, as the young recruits rise through the ranks, it's becoming more difficult. and if we don't do something, eventually the nuclear arsenal is going to be very much at risk. greta: do what, though? what can we do? i know the nuclear arsenal is terrifying, and you've got india next door and they hate each other, but what can we do? >> well, i think in pakistan, the military, which the people there are called the steel skelton, because it's the one institution of government that really holds the country together. we have t
i know that pakistan is one of our allies and i'd like to think things are on the straight and narrow there. but i'm highly suspicious that this is a country that's on the right path. >> well, i think it's a very difficult situation. there is corruption unquestionably. perhaps even worse, there's infiltration of the army itself by muslim radicals, by taliban supporters, and that obviously make it very hard to deal with at a tack tig cal level. >> is it getting better or getting...
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lost in all the focus on afghanistan's election was richard holbroooke's latest mission to neighboring pakistan. we didn't miss it and have a report on what may be a new american strategy. >>> and in one italian city, there's no business like cheese business where parmesan is so highly valued you can literally take it to the bank. >> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here is what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible in part by the following funders -- major support has also been provided by the peter g. peterson foundation dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. >> good evening. i'm martin savidge. >>> scottish officials were already under fire even before they made it official yesterday and allowed a convicted terrorist to fly home to libya to die. the outrage only deepened today after these pictures of libyans celebrating abdel baset al megrahi's release were broadcast around the world. al megrahi, of course, was convicted for the 1988 bombing of pan am 103 over lockerbie scot
lost in all the focus on afghanistan's election was richard holbroooke's latest mission to neighboring pakistan. we didn't miss it and have a report on what may be a new american strategy. >>> and in one italian city, there's no business like cheese business where parmesan is so highly valued you can literally take it to the bank. >> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here is what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible in...
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first of all, it is important because this is pakistan's public enemy number one, if i could. and he has -- he controls a very violent aspect of the insurgent problems in -- on the pakastani side of the border. and this is a big deal, and -- >> let's talk a little bit about the developments in north korea. former president clinton went there and he got these people, we now know it was north koreans says if you will send him, we will let these two young americans go. we also know that, because i have heard you already report this, that the president, former president did have conversations with them on a variety of subjects. what happens now? do we expect some development here now? >> well, we hope so. president clinton did have the opportunity to talk to north korean leader and suggest that the happy scene that was carried out in california with the unification of families could have happened with the detainee from south korea in seoul or in tokyo with the japanese abduct tees and he represented our desire to have them released as well i think that obviously with his, as forme
first of all, it is important because this is pakistan's public enemy number one, if i could. and he has -- he controls a very violent aspect of the insurgent problems in -- on the pakastani side of the border. and this is a big deal, and -- >> let's talk a little bit about the developments in north korea. former president clinton went there and he got these people, we now know it was north koreans says if you will send him, we will let these two young americans go. we also know that,...
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in pakistan, the taliban's top leader is killed. will it make a difference in that country and afghanistan? we'll find out when we sitd down with a rare interview with general jim jones the president's national security adviser. then, republicans take on the president. what's their strategy on health care and the economy? we'll ask the gop's top man in washington senate leader mitch mcconnell. also, -- we'll ask our sunday panel if this is an organized mob or just exercising their freedom of speech. and our power player of the week. 100 years of helping our nation's warriors. all right now on fox news sunday. and hello again from fox news in washington. with a number of global hot spots to discuss, let's get right to it with our first guest guest, president obama's national security adviser, general jim jones. and, general, welcome to fox news sunday. >> good to be here. >> is the leader of the taliban inside pakistan dead? >> well, we think so. the pakistan government believes that he is. and all evidence that we have suggests that
in pakistan, the taliban's top leader is killed. will it make a difference in that country and afghanistan? we'll find out when we sitd down with a rare interview with general jim jones the president's national security adviser. then, republicans take on the president. what's their strategy on health care and the economy? we'll ask the gop's top man in washington senate leader mitch mcconnell. also, -- we'll ask our sunday panel if this is an organized mob or just exercising their freedom of...
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. >> i do not know if it is a war of necessity until i look at what is next door with pakistan. then i figure out if you have a hall style taliban-type government and pakistan, -- afghanistan, then the next place to go will be pakistan. >> here's a country with something like 30,000 villages, very remote, tribal allegiances which shift, sometimes on a daily basis. how do you pull that together? >> another award that we do not understand where we are fighting. we understand what we are fighting for, but it is not clear if we will ever get there. if they vote in the 40% to 50% range, that puts them were about with the united states is, so i am not sure we should be to critical of that. the upshot is does it really matter to the outcome of this who they lacd? they are electing a government that is afraid to leave the capital city of kabul. what they haven't sd are american and nato troops that are fighting -- and instead are american and nato troops that are fighting for democracy that has never flourish. >> our initial, swift victory in toppling the taliban give us the idea that w
. >> i do not know if it is a war of necessity until i look at what is next door with pakistan. then i figure out if you have a hall style taliban-type government and pakistan, -- afghanistan, then the next place to go will be pakistan. >> here's a country with something like 30,000 villages, very remote, tribal allegiances which shift, sometimes on a daily basis. how do you pull that together? >> another award that we do not understand where we are fighting. we understand...
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so pakistan is our friend but a duel fen. we're not sure what face we are seeing listen we deal with them at various levels of the government including the army and civilian nuclear command. it is a very difficult situation and i suppose we won't know things have gone wrong until a bad mistake is made unfortunately but we have a difficult relationship with pakistan to manage as everybody knows right now, and that includes the nuclear establishment there. >> always good to have you with us. >> thank you. nice to be here. >>> a transit strike is averted at the last might be, saving one city from a morning commuter nightmare. >>> and the first hurricane of the 2009 season forms over the atlantic. you are. watching 9 news now. >>> meteorologists are keeping an eye on two atlantic storms. bill became the first atlantic hurricane of the season and what is now tropical depression claudette is pumping heavy rain along the florida panhandle across the border in to alabama. it will bring plenty of rain but no flooding or wind damage is
so pakistan is our friend but a duel fen. we're not sure what face we are seeing listen we deal with them at various levels of the government including the army and civilian nuclear command. it is a very difficult situation and i suppose we won't know things have gone wrong until a bad mistake is made unfortunately but we have a difficult relationship with pakistan to manage as everybody knows right now, and that includes the nuclear establishment there. >> always good to have you with...
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the stakes in pakistan are very high, higher than afghanistan or iraq. greta: we hear the nuclear arsenal is safe and under control. i do know why, but i do not feel comfortable with that. can the committee that is true? he was like the walmart and nuclear weapons. he was giving a clear weapons all over the world to north korea, syria. he is a hero in number three. the worst thing they did was give him a house arrest. >> >> i dealt with that when those in the government. from a technical point of view, it is unlikely you will have an accidental detonation of nuclear weapons. greta: i'm not worried about that. >> the real problem is the political control. if that fragments and the military comes apart and reticles takeover, you can have all the technical protection to want. of those weapons can be given to terrorists or used by the people. that is where the risk is. greta: now you have the pakistani army. that is the best that is going on. they are fighting the taliban. they are keeping children from being taken from their homes. why in the world should w
the stakes in pakistan are very high, higher than afghanistan or iraq. greta: we hear the nuclear arsenal is safe and under control. i do know why, but i do not feel comfortable with that. can the committee that is true? he was like the walmart and nuclear weapons. he was giving a clear weapons all over the world to north korea, syria. he is a hero in number three. the worst thing they did was give him a house arrest. >> >> i dealt with that when those in the government. from a...
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information that the taliban leader in pakistan is dead. baitullah mehsud is one of the world's most hunted terrorists. communications say that mehsud was killed in a missile strike on his father-in-law's home on wednesday. there's been no official confirmation, but an official tells cbs news there's reason to believe the report. mehsud had a $5 million bounty on his head. it's believed he's responsible for a series of suicide attacks and suspected in the assassination of former pakistan prime minister benazir bhutto. >>> meantime, the pakistanis thought they killed at taliban leader more than a year ago, but reports of his death turned out to be premature. >> reporter: this is one of pakistan's most wanted taliban leaders and conclusive proof he is alive. the pakistan authorities said he'd been killed ten months ago as part of their crackdown against militants, but these pictures were filmed a few days ago and showed him not only alive and well, but he has hostages. he's uma khalid, also known as abdul wali. he's taking the cameramen to se
information that the taliban leader in pakistan is dead. baitullah mehsud is one of the world's most hunted terrorists. communications say that mehsud was killed in a missile strike on his father-in-law's home on wednesday. there's been no official confirmation, but an official tells cbs news there's reason to believe the report. mehsud had a $5 million bounty on his head. it's believed he's responsible for a series of suicide attacks and suspected in the assassination of former pakistan prime...
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in an international conference to pakistan. so they are a factor and to pretend they're not as was often done in the past doesn't make much sense and you pointed out that i -- a critical point that in bonn were -- where rinna was, they did help stand up the current government. >> my other yeah -- question was on the geography between pakistan and india. is it critical that the united states try to play a role? that's on really problematic with respect to the indians in terms of defusing tensions between india and pakistan. is that outside 9 postal -- the portfolio of this group? >> it is outside the portfolio of my job. on the other hand, i am in constant touch with the indians. i met with the indians continually. the new ambassador in washington and i have had dinner recently and she and i are in close touch. i go to indio whenever the schedule permits. i stress we're completely transparent. the secretary of state and my close colleague assistant secretary for south asia, central asian affairs bob blake and i were in india rec
in an international conference to pakistan. so they are a factor and to pretend they're not as was often done in the past doesn't make much sense and you pointed out that i -- a critical point that in bonn were -- where rinna was, they did help stand up the current government. >> my other yeah -- question was on the geography between pakistan and india. is it critical that the united states try to play a role? that's on really problematic with respect to the indians in terms of defusing...
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however broad and incluse the engagement this time, america has yet to convince pakistan's people. public opinion in pakistan remains suspicious of america's motives and goals in the region, suspicio of its relationship with india, and most of all feels that this constructive engagement is likely to end, once pakistan ceases to be of strategic use to america. all political groups here asked the u.s. to use soft power and economic growth to resolve the intractable conflict that continues to spread through this region. anita mcnaught, al jazeera in islamabad. >> if you want to get a sense what american diplomats working in pakistan are sometimes up against, consider this account we came across earlier this week in "the new york times." it describes a recent meeting between the obama administration's new under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs, that's judith mchale, and a pakistani journalist. according to the "times," she told him how america wants to build bridges to the muslim world. his response, quoting now, "you should know that we hate all americans. fr
however broad and incluse the engagement this time, america has yet to convince pakistan's people. public opinion in pakistan remains suspicious of america's motives and goals in the region, suspicio of its relationship with india, and most of all feels that this constructive engagement is likely to end, once pakistan ceases to be of strategic use to america. all political groups here asked the u.s. to use soft power and economic growth to resolve the intractable conflict that continues to...